Organizations Filed Purposes:
A CHANCE TO GROW PROMOTES THE MAXIMUM DEVELOPMENT OF THE WHOLE CHILD THROUGH INNOVATIVE, INDIVIDUALIZED AND COMPREHENSIVE BRAIN-CENTERED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. THESE SERVICES ARE EDUCATIONAL, THERAPEUTIC AND REHABILITATIVE IN NATURE.
A CHANCE TO GROWS HOME BASED SERVICES DEPARTMENT OFFERS PCA SERVICES TO CLIENTS WHO QUALIFY FOR HOURS FOLLOWING DETERMINATION FROM A PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE. WE CURRENTLY HAVE 4 PROGRAMS AVAILABLE. TRADITIONAL PCA SERVES CHILDREN AND ADULTS. OUR PROFESSIONAL STAFF RECRUITS AND TRAINS PCAS. THE PCAS ARE TRAINED TO THE CLIENTS NEED. OUR CHOICE PROGRAM ALSO SERVES BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS. CLIENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR RECRUITING AND SUPERVISING THE PCA. A CHANCE TO GROW ACTS AS THE FISCAL AGENT IN THIS PROGRAM. LASTLY WE HAVE ALSO BEGUN TO PROVIDE RESPITE SERVICES FOR FAMILIES AS WELL AS HOMEMAKING SERVICES FOR OUR ELDERLY CLIENTS.
CHILDCARE SERVICES TURNQUIST CHILD ENRICHMENT CENTER IS AN NAEYC ACCREDITED, 4-STAR PARENT AWARE, HENNEPIN COUNTY STRONG BEGINNINGS EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM SPECIALIZING IN WORKING WITH AT-RISK CHILDREN AND HOUSEHOLDS HEADED BY TEEN PARENTS. EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS ACCREDITED BY NAEYC'S NATIONAL ACADEMY OF EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS HAVE VOLUNTARILY UNDERGONE A COMPREHENSIVE PROCESS OF INTERNAL SELF-STUDY, INVITED EXTERNAL PROFESSIONAL REVIEWS TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH THE CRITERIA FOR HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS, AND HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE IN SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE WITH THE EXTENSIVE CRITERIA. AS A STRONG BEGINNINGS SITE, WE BELIEVE THAT LEARNING BEGINS AT BIRTH AND KINDERGARTEN READINESS IS KEY TO ALL FAMILIES' ABILITY TO FIND EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS. OUR CENTER WORKS WITH INFANTS, TODDLERS, PRESCHOOLERS, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN AFTER SCHOOL CARE AND THEIR FAMILIES TO HELP PREPARE THEM FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL AND THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES. WE WORK ON AGE APPROPRIATE LITERACY, DEVELOPMENTAL SKILLS SUCH AS SOCIAL AND COMMUNICATION, LARGE AND SMALL MOTOR AND PROBLEM SOLVING WHILE LEARNING HOW TO INTERACT IN A CLASSROOM SETTING. IN INDEPENDENT TESTING OF CHILDREN ENTERING THE MINNEAPOLIS SCHOOL DISTRICT, STRONG BEGINNINGS STUDENTS TESTED SOLIDLY ON TRACK FOR READING SUCCESS, SURPASSING THE SCORES OF ALL ENTERING KINDERGARTENERS.
HEALTH SERVICES A CHANCE TO GROWS OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION CLINIC OFFERS SPEECH AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES. OUR TEAM OFFERS A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE CHILD. WE COLLABORATE WITH OTHER ACTG PROGRAMS AND INTERVENTIONS AS WELL AS PARENTS, TEACHERS, SPECIAL EDUCATORS, PHYSICIANS, ETC. A CHANCE TO GROWS VISION DEPARTMENT OFFERS SEVERAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS. VISION THERAPY IS A COMBINATION OF EYE EXERCISES THAT IMPROVE VISUAL PROCESSING SKILLS. EACH PROGRAM IS INDIVIDUALLY TAILORED TO THE CLIENTS NEEDS. DEVELOPING THESE VISUAL SKILLS MAKES READING AND OTHER SCHOOLWORK EASIER. VISION THERAPY CAN ALSO REDUCE EYE STRAIN, HEADACHES RELATED TO VISUAL TASKS, EYE TURNS, DOUBLE VISION, BLURRED VISION AND AMBLYOPIA (LAZY EYE). IN ADDITION VISION THERAPY IMPROVES READING SPEED, ACCURACY, COMPREHENSION AND THE ABILITY TO COPE AND TAKE NOTES AND ATHLETIC ABILITY. OUR VISION DEPARTMENT ALSO OFFERS VISION EXAMS FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. OTHER SERVICES INCLUDE DEVELOPMENTAL AND VISUAL PERCEPTION TESTING, PREVENTATIVE EYE CARE AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT, EYE GLASS ADJUSTMENT AND SALES, CONTACT LENS EXAMINATIONS AND FITTINGS, AND DYSLEXIA SCREENINGS. A CHANCE TO GROWS AUDITORY DEPARTMENT OFFERS AUDITORY PROCESSING EVALUATIONS FOR PEOPLE AGES 7 YEARS AND UP. WE CAN PROVIDE APD SCREENINGS FOR 5 AND 6 YEAR OLDS. SYMPTOMS OF AN AUDITORY PROCESSING PROBLEM INCLUDE: A HISTORY OF MULTIPLE EAR INFECTIONS, DIFFICULTY UNDERSTANDING VERBAL INFORMATION, TROUBLE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS, SPELLING AND READING, SOCIAL INTERACTIONS, SOUND DISCRIMINATION, ETC. A CHANCE TO GROWS NEUROTECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OFFERS TWO TECHNOLOGIES TO THE COMMUNITY. AUDIO VISUAL ENTRAINMENT (AVE) EXPOSES THE VISUAL CHANNEL TO PULSATING LIGHTS AND THE AUDITORY CHANNEL TO RHYTHMIC BEATS OR TONES. IT ALLOWS ONE TO REACH A STATE OF DEEP RELAXATION THAT FOSTERS STRESS REDUCTION AND SELF-IMPROVEMENT. THROUGH LIGHTS AND SOUNDS, AVE EXPOSES THE BRAIN TO USEFUL PATTERNS AND HELPS ONE ACCESS THE BRAIN MORE EASILY. THE AVE DEVICE IS NOT ONLY PORTABLE, BUT CAN BE USED IN THE PRIVACY OF THE HOME. EEG BIOFEEDBACK IS OUR OTHER TECHNOLOGY. EEG BIOFEEDBACK IS A PAINLESS, NON-INVASIVE PROCEDURE WHERE THE CLIENT RECEIVES FEEDBACK FROM HIS OR HER BRAIN WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF SENSORS PLACED ON HIS OR HER SCALP AND EARS. OUR SYSTEM USES FAMILY-FRIENDLY MOVIES AND VIDEO GRAPHICS TO HELP ONES BRAIN RELAX AND REACH OPTIMAL STATE, IDEAL FOR LEARNING AND EFFICIENCY. WHEN A LESS DESIRABLE BRAINWAVE STATE EMERGES, THE GRAPHIC OR MOVIE SLOWS DOWN AND THE BRAIN RESPONDS TO THE SLOWER FEEDBACK. THIS ENCOURAGES AN EFFICIENT BRAINWAVE PATTERN.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Kathy Deboer | BOARD MEMBER | 32 | $26,667 |
| Bob Deboer | BOARD MEMBER | 24 | $13,333 |
| Howard Schneider | BAORD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Jim Orenstein | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Fred Ojile | CHAIRPERSON | 2 | $0 |
| Jon Liss | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Nancy Farnham | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Tony Farah | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
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